🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

安抚的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ān fǔ de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Appeasing/əˈpiː.zɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"经理安抚的语气帮助缓解了房间里的紧张气氛。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the effect of calming or pacifying someone.

    "The manager's appeasing tone helped to diffuse the tension in the room."
  2. 2

    Intended to placate or pacify.

    "The government's appeasing measures were aimed at reducing public unrest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'appeasing' originates from the Old French 'apaisier', which means 'to calm' or 'to pacify'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its connotation of soothing or placating, particularly in contexts of conflict resolution or emotional distress.

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